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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1 89 2. SIXTEEN PAGES. 3 THE BROOKLYN BANK complied with, and, thanks to a beiiuot of land at the corner of Flatbush avenue and Kchennor horn street from the late S. B. Chittenden and to further generosity on the part of Mr.

Wood, the In Its Kew Building at the Junction of Fulton and Clinton Streets. tncycles, bicycles, baliy carriages, sham ines will form one great warehouse. 100 bv holders, curtain frames, screens, etc. feet, with an average width of 71) feet. The'main The fonrth floor will contain the general and 1 building has five stories and a basement and the other building has six stories, a basement and a stock rooms for the various departments.

subcellar. The new premises will have about On the firth floor will be tho manufacturing and K5.000 square feet of floor space, which is three receiving departments Tho building will be times as much as the company has in its present hcawd by steam and a largo Sturtevant blower location. Tho first floor of the new store will be will be used for pnrposes' of ventilation. The used for the display of hall and dining room fur association is now on the eve of taking wiession of ono of tho finest structures of the kiud in this country. The building is a credit to the association and to the city.

It is six stories in height, exclusive of tho basement, and the front of it is Owing they were leased by the enterprising linn. In spite of the general exodus to upper Fulton street the firm succeeded in retaining a great share of the retail dry goods trade on the lower part of the thoroughfare. Thev accomplished this by extraordinary efforts in offering at all times tempting inducements and liberal treatment to the buying public, and their special announcements in the press never failed to draw crowded houses. Though their business was increasing every year, the Vchslers; realized the advantage which they would derive by a location in that part of the city "where are now to be found nearly all the prominent retail houses of the The tide of business, and population rolled back by the bridge, carried back with it the Brooklyn bank, then doing business at the corner of Front and Fulton streets. Held by the ties of association and of jrears it has been found difficult to release: them, bnt the demand for removal was that.rauch.

stronger: than the one for remaining, and despite. the fact that the.bank was a conservative institution, there was enough raced with light salmon colored brick, with ornamental terra cotta trimmings to match. The main entrance is boldly retreated with carved pilasters and has the name of tho association in terra cotta over it. It is. in the center of the building.

The stoop is of blue stono with a handsome? iron railing. There is an outer vestibule with marble Vsteps leading to the floor level whereoors of hard wood bjdvviu nut uifcuei me JMieulliatlC IU1JO Or the cable system. Several new features have been introduced, one in particular now in vogue in Paris: open areas in front of show windows giving light and air to the basement and a flne view of the goods displayed in the basement show, windows. Mr. P.

J. Lauritzcn, who designed the new store of Wechsler was selected as. the architect, thus giving him an opportunity to'add to the list of palatial structures he has already built. Tho illustration represents the building aa seen from Broadway, showing the niture and for the oftices of tho concern. The second floor will be devoted to the carpet and the upholstery departments.

As this floor has an area of 14,000 square feet, it is evident that the company intends to make its carpet department an especiaj.fy conspicuous feature of its business. The third floor will bo given up to parlor furniture, and bedroom furniture will be shown on the fourth story. Tho fifth floor will be usod for duplicate stock and the sixth for workrooms. The basement will be devoted to housefurnisliing goods. frames, both of doors and vault, are welded solid and the edges of plates and angles all rabbct at all edges and the same with the angles.

Plates are fastened together with inch 7 ply machine screws, all liardened drill proof, placed eight inches from centers in each separate plate, no screw going through more than two plates and no screw reaching through the surface plate, either in tho vault or doors. All this material has been subjected to a severe test at the factory before entering into the construction and all is drill proof. The vault rests on a foundation of steel rails interlocked and surrounded by angled 1 iron work at corners arid fastened to 1 each separate rail, making a' solid floor of IV inches in thickness and weighing over twenty tons. The vault weighs about one hundred and fifty tons, all resting on a brick foundation that forms a storage vault in the basement for tho use of the safe deposit company. Mr.

John M. Moss man of New York made the plans and specifications and superintended the work to the finish. The work was constructed and completed by the Dieoold safe and lock company. Canton, O. The contract was taken by W.

H. Butler, general agent. New York. The new boxes for the safe deposit company are made with all the modern improvements and in the best manner. It is worth mentioning that Mr.

Butler completed the vanlt work now "vacated by the Brooklyn bank and the Long' Island' Safe deposit company in 1863, when there were not more than four safe deposit companies in existence. The bank opened for business in its new location Monday morn and plate glass lead into vestibule, which opens into an otrtagonal hallway. On one side of this hallway is, the secretary's desk and opposite to 'tiearitrance is a large and in 1850, twenty seven years after its organization, articles of association wcro entered into, and the capital was increased to 4:500,000, the association to begin business January 2. I860, and continue for one hundred years. The following, men were chosen directors under tho new articles of association: John Blunt.

It. B. Buyckinck, George A. Thorns, John Snodon, P. S.

Henderson, Henry P. Morgan, James Hart, Sidney Carroll, John Laidlaw, Thomas Clark, E. D. White, Thomas Messenger and D. A.

Bobbins. Under the new organization the business of the bank Ttepf steady pace with the business growth of the city and in 1S71 the deposits reached the notably large sum of $1,020,000. Mr. Messenger served as president under the new organization for one term' of eleven years and again for four years and the progress of the bank at those times shows his prudence and skill. On the retirement and death of Mr.

Messenger, Mr. Flias Lewis, filled the office of president for nearly ten yoars when ill health compelled him to resign. During his adminstratiorfthe business of the bank showed the result of his carefulness and ability. His successor was the" present president, Mr. Henry E.

Hutchinson, who had filled the position of cashier for fifteen years and whose past and present conduct of the business of his office assure the prosperity of the bank. The present cashier, Thomas SL Halsey, has been efficient in tEe bank employ since 1870, of which time he has been: payi'telnmjBeii years. At no time in the history outlook been bet now, tfiitv'Hiwill be maintained andJrSr fact enhanced' the removal is withonta The building to whicfieEoi)Uynbiiidc and its co tenant, the Long Xsjand company, have removed lis worthy ofdetsiled description as one of the beBtadpteimking. buddings iirthe two cities. It was buHteSpeoal for the baak, under tho of of New yorjk.

aid not detail is to be desired. Thezen open nrepiace. irom ttits hallway, a door leads into tho cloak and also' are entrances to the ele rataf The "is also reached from the hallway the ceiling of wluch is arranged in dome shine. Jji. center of the dome is an opening which;" Tyill extend through all the floors to tho rbofgiying not "onljaitex ceedingly pleasing effect, "but 'at the isame fime thorough ventilation." Okeach sitfe of 'tljj front portion of the building jsfe jopenrpassagoway leading to the rear poc'tioiflrhd ta th'e inaui floor over the chapel and haiL: 0tt the miin west Side the passageway is 12 fecit in 'width.

On the sonthside the passageway' Is. s' fedt inwiatth and forms an exit and entrance thp cUiul platform and ante rooms. Itrcan aiso'beiuBea'fbr the purposes of general' exiTfixmi 'the Half' if desired. This consistent jwith V. 1.

'd or. the building. "is segment of a (e6wfrfcHofr.the iipacuttiranape of the jloflitsrhioS itfgtanoa; as to the me xew iu itvs 'jegarqjMio the interior arrangenierit of tljeWeri and'other structures, the idea beinglbrinsare, in canes of emergencies, abundant faoilftlosfpr: a speedy emptying of the strucfure. 'b'ther ground floor accommodations rriildSe for the general secretary and a rjtpnt in jvhich articlus made by the members; will exposed or "sale. The toilet rooms ijre "also' pri.

this floor. In the basement are pharmacy attached and hire; are gscr a domestic lntelUgenopflto.hatKs aSajshoirBT'iaths aid a large and' well with nndi present ynuneiricai itmii. tt 1 tunsTv fejafc firorifithe cornir of Clinton street trod on bac40' feet to an obtauglgana'' back' further about 80 feotPn is 122 feet, a r33ie sfgeof architecture, within sithput istfiSt oTJTraiicoU and is 'appi ept strength. TheTrt lVs flat.t thatys jtirely due to the'faM thstjhe buUding ihtnded ultimately to KeViighei'jflid the'wallls set for an eight Btory stru'eiiira. the s'tmn; rt'w'iinrtx) liltfmitelv to remove Vidual lopjtersw' Ta gymnasluni lias a running.

track at an elevation: Bo an nob tonriterfuro with the use of the front pdbrijrjfc tlfeuiiirig'is be used for I ji; i tliWwlien th'eTeat of 8rttm is demanded by. business; ajhSS ouBuWJon. walls are from 2 mm tS3T fe4 The otifiiriwslls red saiflSionaSaa PcmerianaBrffilt. vestibule, a mm mirmffaloOthpmaSjg.a 10 feet high, Tennessee mAl6cuiyiig. ib6utbj6r entrance to tho by a highly finiahbd bgni'riil, anargjendcl.uithe vesti is'anVcmdiaotl brassflamu Tjf Brriafe design, to extena.thrqpbh5'1n"ojjext.

flbqrrtljus irisnring plenty of for books, affer the ftafijiji; Ffpvjin'ing' the Mercantile library. jTDebirfsptailif thisstdryif orms the uppBEPortibni(f Ufeifi(cliaperor liaHT On the third story is.a4arge'.lpcturo rbom, capable p(n Here also is a large parlorftweeiiwhicliand the lecture' TTKim will bo "slidiiig dbri th'us making large "hall whonever that may beleenietl to lie advisable. On this floor are alsoTiantritjs and closets, wTufetuwJft bo of service whenever roFroshrriehts are to bo served. The.front of the third and the ontire fourth and fifth stories are set apart for class rooms, eighteen in number; Thoy" are'genurous in size and inclqsifig hoth, gaa. aad etectrtc ligrrt so rptir TWKurr srrra.

iwabd. bake. ing, 0 ofj fleers; cashier, Thomas, )H. Halsey; doctors, LHenry. P.

William Sinclair, CleiheritXbekitt', Jftssemer, jbiieph. S. Hibter, John Pitnias fcV.iS'mntb.y.; Hbgan. Qeorge.P. Sheldon, fleorp ftederick Jansenand Henry K.HpJchinsbn.

tlEBMANX; W0. SPW A'' IWamriiotli itablliibr'oiit aiid 'its Hi ngnjarly JBtandspinc Euiraac' In the front rank of Brooklyn's great business houseBis the'nnn of Iilebmann trading under 'that ninne' blit for the last five years, its businofls hia becn 'establlBhed' Over a quarter 6f a century. "Of 'the original of olosetst 'in which oan lie either may be used as desired. Without the building hangs another lamp, even more orno mentil'than the first. The interior of tho building is.

adapted to its purpose. On. the 'bxctipled by epbank cqmpknjr. re firit 'the 'tank' jresi'd'ent! aril' di rectorsrro6m, amplearitl easy of An' 'or mantj piece of tl'e style pf.Rtocbig. Next come the and iKeir tellers and cashier, each" veith" mari 'Lj kept the: varonsi'books nd parrs usod by the classes; In thofourthand.flf th (Jtorres are kitch on schools ffff1 instruction hr cooking and a laundry scliobl for.instructton in that iwef ill branch.

LIEBHAira BEOS. These' Rclionls are'Woll oqnippod' with all tho ap ties m. OMt Bill pi orass. a sppciai feature is the room for wbmenV where they may Frederick Loeser Co. tho Liebmanns were the have access to both receiving and paying tel pliandes needed mthem.

'Part df the top floor is rexervod for the janitor's use and the other part of it is dividod into lodging rooms. One of the most striking and attractive features of the new headquarters of the association will 'bo a roof garden for summer use. This active partners and controlling spirits, by whom. of young blood and energy in it, to vitalize its movement and cairylk up into 'the' rush' 'of the business this with' such1 "a' marked impetn'a8ioJBrBa'''Bji impression bit 'banking' and business oircles all; over 'the city. Such a chance is' worthy of notei'and the establishment without crowding on the men.

The deposit co? nanr occupies the rear of the floortiot 'ci jssolution, the interests 7gpbitwjjlt and the: lsirieiebntinuSt, The immense stock or the company will include everything to furnish a house throughout from cellar to garret. There will be two elevators for passengers and two fur freight. A feature of the building will bo tho abundant provision for sunlight as well aB for artificial illumination. There will lie 358 feet of window space and the artificial light will ho furnished by the electric arc system. Tho appointments will bo first class in every respect, comprising all the latest improvements to bo found in business edifices nf tho highest order.

Tho Cowperthwait To facilities equal to those of theaBK JTJijyjVe sixteen coupon rcrairiBwattororairfatu3rA) one to eight persons. of this, old and reliable institution" together with cover the roar half of the roof anJ.wfBpHBand a very fine view. The build triis'Waetbjpughout by steam in tho most three fronts. It is in flormin Renaissance, and was dcsfgneil'to conform with the' small portion of Fushing avenue side Which vras built about four years ago. Tho lower story will be iron with red brick front, forming tho pier abovo.

Terra cotta will bo nsod for the ornamental part. The roof will be made of fireproof material and slate. There will be towers ovor tho throe ciitrancos, and the Broadway front will have a largb clock in tho'center of its tower. The employes' staircase at tho upper end on Flushing avenue will bo fireproof and will lead from tho basement to tho various dressing and lunch rooms. Iron girders and columns will be used in tho construction.

Tho location of this establishment is central. The Graham, Union and Flushing avenue cars, which tap Greenpoint its co tenant, the Long island' safe deposit company; taa migiivB arid nanaorne budding, comer toriea and conf erence ronMaiiilalloairrged faSaynjpAytjjhfljjy bath rooins. Jie complete. Whla'tjrlgy knrtwrl as't; indirect' method will lici tho' aidrof fins, i free'eircu ejtljer" hot.or jKJt' liejnsured. The temperaturp pj tbeseiroons can thus be more ac'curatly regulateXi," TIia building 'will be company was formed in 1HK1 and began business at its present location in pril of that year with Mr.

B. M. Cowperthwait as president and Mr. Albert Ammeruian as treasurer and general manager. The concern has long outgrown the building in which it has been situated for eleven years past, and the lack nf room for its great and constantly increasing business has been especially noticeable in its carpet department.

Mr. Walter Critchley, the head liookkeeper, and Mr. 0. Mentrup, who lias charge of the carpet department, have both I with the company from its start, while many of the salesmen and others occupying responsible positions have been with the house for a ntiiiilicr of years. The ca'pet buyer is Mr.

Albert Aniiner man and the furniture buyer is his nephew, Mr. W. II. Aiiimerniiin, who in energy and business acumen lacks nothing to be desired. Mr.

15. M. Cowperthwait, beside acting as president of the Cowperthwait company, also fills the same position in the great furniture concern known as the Goo. O. Flint company of New York.

site fflfflpjf sal1 western district of Brooklyn, it ws'not wiUibut; difficulty that a store was secured. As it' matter' of course tlie sites w)jlch'are sia'ble' for ji business so large are nbV irf sucK' limited district. At last. negotlatlona. Henry.Offerinarin, one of the we'Utniest' residents of Brooklyn, led to the erbctibiof tntf'magnifl cent structure id such a'palatial of the enterprise of: Sv Wecusler building has 'seven a basement and a.tdwer facing oh Fulton streeti while in the on Duffleld street, airaltitude of six stories lias been attained.

On entering. the the store from Fultori'street 'orie passes tinder an arch probably wider ahHigher than that of any similar entrance. It is majestic in its proportions and greatly enhances the beautiful effect' of the building which is in the Bonianesque style of architecture. The interior of the entrance is in alcove form and the recesses thus, formed is framed with glass windows, some of the plates being the largest that are made. This attractive presentation is heightened by the carved columns and trimming of quartered oak, and the line pavement of mosaic work.

The wood work of the store is in polished oak and mahogany. There are three Otis passenger elevators, one package elevator and three freight elevators. The electric light planet is capable of 40,000 candle power. By a perfect system of steam heating the temperature of the building can he regulated to any desired degree in tho winter, while during the warm season by means of artificial Ventilation the air in the store is kept delightfully cool and pure. Of all the novel features of the.

store the pneumatic tube cash system is perhaps the most wonderful. It completely does away with long waits in roeeiving change and packages. The store is light and airy and the ceilings are so high' that one hardly realizes that lie is indoors; The dome in the center of the 'building looking down upon seven floors from a height of 150 feet is a sight not easily forgotten! The women's parlor over; looks the entire main floor. It in a feature which for originality has not its equal. A gorgeously fitted up Kiosk with eight reflecting mirrors is used to show the evening effect of ball and reception dresses The fixtures throughout the building are on the most elaborate scale: Over five thousand square feet of French bevel plate glass have been used for show cases; The basement is almost a store in itself.

Tho china and glassware department located there is a veritable fairyland On the first floor are all 'tbVdry' goods 'departments, fancy1 goods of fevery trimmings, gloves, umbrellas, hosiery and riien's furnishing goods! clidren i cloaks' and suits, furs, trimmed' wfalig underwear and infants' goods are $ji ffie' second floor. floors, tho tljwq1, wifgJj ajd fifth, are taken: np by irp'olsterianq' fiip. niture departments. TiieTna'Tinfjffigring and the dressmaking departments" njj cpmniQ dious fitting rooms are aituatgd qji'ffie sevofl'th floor. That 8.

Wechsler.4 Bjg." nadg no 1 take when they joined the urj'pej Fulton street is evidenced by fte, ffc thaYaj ready the pressure of business. iq.so ffreat that manii Bros. aitptiMtjfeciives with tffitt fiue': nal alnlity, untf)lnBflrnj()ny and indounjaltlrf perseverance, whrebnas erer since distingnishpa them. Shortly iaf far thedissolntion of tucolil firm in Bb' far famed UnEj versal was opened a' building which for tectural beauty, richness of decoration anct5per fection of appointments has yet to be equaled by any edifice designed for retail commerce. Here for two years, despite a decideil uptown tendency', continued to expand, when sot in ah uptown exodus, starting in straggling removals and culminating in a stampede, whereby to upper Fulton street passed the popularity, the patronage, tho prestige from time immemorial, the undisputed possession of historic lower Fulton.

Trying times were these for many a down town bark, ami never was iuvincible spirit and consummate skill more strikingly exhibited than in the conduct of the Leibmann business during that, to them anil others, evhutful epoch. By dint of energy and enterprise, backed Jy dogged detemiiiiation juid undaunted courage, their trade was skillfully held in hand, while efforts were directed to the disppsitionof tlqwn town property and the securing of a site (or the erection of uptown premises. As shown (he sequel, the down town property Vfas tho uptown site acquired, the. new oreptei(. Indeed, no srioner Vf'as th'e'site 'eVictpd than the plans wore passoij on, aiud the contraot lot and within sit monthi'qf Bdrrimenoenjont tho building was completed auH apano'd.

A cut" of the F4l(on (lirbet eptrqncq of 'the new store is' priqted iq tliasp columns It' is sqflJcienHy njagqificent in appparance to attract 'ja attention of tUo' most critiival qf art, arid is universally considered he mjost bea.qtif ul, imposing entrance' tq any dry goods store in. this country. Tho that of a 'fbntsge of feet so much has indeed, the facade is as unique as it ia liandsomo. It is constructed of polished Nova Skiqtta red granite with massive columns of Georgia marble. The show windows are set liack some 25 feet bo that the entire' front 'is nri open Vestibule.

The floor is paved with costly mosaic and it ia'intiihated that the sidewalk will soon match it The ceiling is artistically decor atod and hundreds'' of electric fairy lamps, in clusters, to the brilliant effect Of tlid spaciousness of the interior not tho slightest hint is given' by the exterior. The building extends through to Livingston Btreet with a.frontageof 104'feet and a depth of 318 feei and to Hoyt street with a frontage of 20 feet. In all there are COWPEETHWAIT CO HP ANY. JOUH.VEAV it BOBNHAM. of Fulton and Clinton streets, is worthy of more than passing mention, because of 'its.

marking an era in iud yraKrosa. vi bua city vuii tamikm au JOURXEAY lU ltSHAM. The Company Whirh Succeeded Them and Its New Quarters It is quite easy to understand why the members of the firm of Journoay Burnham should have hesitated about taking such a revolutionary step as a change of base in their case involved. They had been in bnsiness on Atlantic avenue for nearly fifty years. Thoy had seen a center of trade established at a long distance from their store, but what others did seemed to affect their patronage not in tho least and they went on serving their customers without anvrefereneo to the fact that alKivo tho city ball, on Fulton street, were clustered a dozen enmpeting houses.

More convincing proof that there is a gond deal in a naine could scarcely have been afforded. A great many of those who dealt with them had to go out of their way to do it. Other changes had come over tho spirit of Brooklyn's dreams. Not only bad large houses become established in a locality close upon half a mile away, but hundreds of families whose names were on the old firm's books hail moved to the park slope or tn nther parts nf the city in nbedience to the laws which govern local development when rapid transit has solved inany if not all of the problems of distance. informed mej" cpcprnnYtb arfifr'pf Brooklyn is tTewis, is' in a measure indebted for the facta' concerning and the middle wards nf the eastern district, pass the store, one continuing to tho bridge, another to ltidgewond and tho third to Newtown.

Thcs together with the Broadway, Sumner avenue, Keid avenue and Italph avenue surface cars ami the elevated railroad, which connects with Thirty sixth street and Fifth avenno in thirty five minutes, make it one of the most convenient shopping centers in the city. THE COWPERTIIWAIT COM PAX focpomplete, privacy if desired. The same ac cpnmmlitions are, afforded the. men. The light ink this, floor is notably good and has, been secured by piuch'skilL It is donbtless the best lighted, bapk building in the two cities.

The general fqua Qf the interior decoration is of light buff ami flooring is of mosaics in white, gray, lackandrejl building is entirely fireproof, ng w.qp,o; heinf.iHe4; except fori jjnisb, and furniture. Tiorq js, a a'jove for use as qfljees, aqd one ljejfrfor the ame tmypose. They ara adapted fqrlSmast, arjr)nrpose; eJow this is, the feet, antt. in this are the fuansirKvriioua 16 deposit' vaults the birth arid cc'owtli'oT'tbo "bant fie arbok lvn "bank was' ineorriaratedov aftt th lighted throughout by electricity, and from the electriqrilant will be obtained the motive power necessary to run the machinery. The elevator, which is of large size, will run from the basement to the top floor.

The structure rises ninety feet from the level of the street and covers tho whole lot, with the exception, of the passageways alluded to. The principal parts will ho 'finished in hardwood. Tho stylo nf architecture is Italian renaissance modified to suit modern requirements. THE H. BATTJERMAN BUILDING.

A Structure Which the Eastern District Will be Proud of. legislature, Febrnary Tefbra BrMklyti'bece 'Jfij: Preparing for Removal to t'ulloii street and FlntbiiKli Avenue, a'fpy' fee'' of bjigina 'lipflat street a mclggedTiiIj" (amqui pictcirq'f early BxWynTwliich. was onteflded to i(liuitra4e the busiest portion of the village. TOe hink be? fmABther Tw vnufldlng is' steam andHS 'tiy 'gas arid eleotricity. as theteri Some time in February next und as near tho first of the month as pnssible, the Cowperthwait company will remove from their prosent quarters at gan business ofl Noverjibef 183a, fqJ'pwlnjjH is a sate: vanl aftd IhVBrooklvn hank.has ''soeiired the floors, each with an area of 27,000 square men, WJH1 WXSi Wtt W.LJT?ani ago, be ta fMfve tions to thestcHsil ainitbr JWUW1KUKU WipHt tUUUU yl lUU 111 BklL il to which square feet can bo added as 'occasion demands.

has iens flame. Its vault is constructed to gem Bicljartl nft W.horte, JeWMosajSiir el A WiUoughbyJanVf Joii'n' Intorior lighting is derived from two largo domes or rotnndas and by a novel and vcrv sti "flrjB'and bursar protectiohr' The tihside; burglar proof caning Vcbmposed capital anbscribed' fbr was 209jOOT), and oi psrior arrangement of electric lights, to tho number of 105 arc and 500 incandescent lamps. of iron spoe bBtwfari is The eastern part of the city with its large manufacturing interests is making rapid strides as a business center. Only a few years ago tho Grand street ferryloata were, crowded daily with those who shopped in Grand and Fourteenth streets. New York, but' the enterprise of its local merchants and the quiok appreciation of the public have brought about a radical change Very few, if any.

now cross the river for shopping purposes. The 11. Batterman building, at the junction of Broadway, Flashing and Graham avenues, now in eourso of erection, will be a notable addition to tho imposing structures of Brooklyn. The roar part is about complete. The Graham avenue side, with its entrance, will soon bo erected and when Elevators are also run by electricity.

On the pay six, inches: an all and 'roll there are close on to a thousand names. On iiWsfWi? sh'nii77 iiiiis a I the ibeamVtoSnitwith; pli'te atlhe ljottom, and casing; tnis.space tis flneiLwth av supSrior fire prootmaterial nof Uable lainpen.or corrode the; metaL outside snrfice'is richly orn i mented with iron moldings; pilaster anff base of that work is accomplished theold building on the corner will be taken down and rebuilt to corre ZSf Vi There are 'two entairttiea, one in xsrooKiyn Damq snu one the Long Isuthd.safe de In lued. by a parti tiqjj.witb' prnper 'ajrr'angenieuts andcess ftpm the a dock out qn either.sida Therftliave Jen inkenidus arrangements cneced vh'sch inside door to coritrbl the apcmnK oMbeaatsiclo Jdooriii case of accident. This." is hsnartant iVr? trr7 'SrH tl 111 ftj r.ef, ini iil jljF'P i in jf rflight arise qpbiibg hfco, tf here were ai(y'f4iUrre qf by. two'first claRS, docka: each qnter.

door Svfith, a ripAe nqFent Jqelf thai run.) the first floor are tho following department; Toilet articles, jewelry, fans, leather goods, stationery, clocks, bronzes, fancy goods, sheet music, books, small wares, optical goods, dress trimmings, buttons, laces and lace articles, linen and silk handkerchiefs, parasols and.1 umbrellas, kid and fabric gloves, hosiery, meria underwear, men's furnishings, flue white goods, linens and linings, flartuels and blankets, domestics, wool aqd cotton dross goods, cloths, silks and velvets, Oq the second floor are ladies' muslin underwear, ftnd colored shirt waists, wrappers, corsets, nhoea, upholstery, curtains, Turkish rugs and carpets, worstoda and art embroideries, millinery and hats, boys' clothing, ladies' and mwses' jiokuts and suits, infants' outfits. The third floor is entirely devoted to furniture. In the basement aro departments of china, glassware and lamps, silverware, house furnishings and Japanese ware. On the fourth floor are the offices, rooms, work rooms and reserve stock; Mr. Louis Liebmann.

the senior motnbor of the Arm, is 47 years of age. Ha is of average height and though somewhat inclinal to corpulence, is active and lithe as an athlete. His most marked characteristics aro persistent industry, intelligent enthusiasm, speculative boldness and a vice like grip of details. He is the buyer of the house, and while personally managing several departments, superintends as many more. He has the reputation of no of the shrewdest as well as boldest bnyors in the retail dry goods trade.

Mr. Herman Liebmann, two years the junior of his brother, is tho financial partner and employs all the help. In addition to his legitimate business, Mr. Herman Liebmann has any ontside interests and investments, and is noted as a very skillful organizer. While there are few busier men, Mr.

Liebmann funis time to cultivate the social sido of his nature and is a well known and exceedingly popular clubman. In Republican polities he has alway taken an active interest and is one of the local leaders. WILL S00. BE OCCUPIED. wiak iavaf: of great spond with the rest.

The work is being done in sections so as not to interfere with the daily transaction of business. The building will be live stories in height, with basement and sub basement, and when completed will be "Jon feet deep, covering ovor 20.000 squire feet of ground. Tho sub basement will be tin machinery room. Throo engines will drive seven dynamos and two large compound pumps will work the tlireo passenger and four freight elevators, which the building, when completed, ill have. The four boilers and fuel vanlts aro lim ited under tho sidewalk, in close proximity to the engine room.

The balance of the sub baseni' nt will be used asareservo stock room for the crockery and housefurnisliing department. Tho basement extends under tlio entire buiidiun and sidewalks and will be usod for tho sale of crockery, tinware, glassware, wooden ware, imps, iron ware, refrigerators and housekeepers' t. ooils generally. The delivery, department will also be in the basement. The 'first floor will contain a general stock of dry goods, silks, velvets, plushes, dross goods, white goods, dress lining, paper patterns (Butteriek's), dress forms, albums, honks, stationery, gentlemen's furnishings, umbrellas and parasols, gloves, laces, niching, jewelry, handkerchiefs, ribbons, not ions, toilet articles, embroideries, vailings.

worsted goods, etc. It will have about 15,000 running feet of counters. Tho main entranco will be arched to tho second story of Graham avenue and will bo 25 feet wide, with a center aisle extending tho entire depth nf tho building. There will be threo grand staircases to the basemont and two to the second floor, which will be used for the sale of cloaks, suits, shoes, millinery, corsets, shawls, boys clnthing, muslin underwear, infants' wear. etc.

On this floor will be what is now a recognized necessity in a large dry goods house, viz: A parlor and waiting room in which purchasers can with comfort meet their friends and rest for a few minutes from the arduous labors of shopping. This room is to be superbly fitted up and will have all tho modern improvements. The fnllnwinif departments will be on the third floor: Blankets, comfortables, curtains, upholstery, shades, mats, rugs, art goods, pictures and picture frames, trunks, sachets, horse goods, toys. aaue. xiqeyew vaurqiy araamsnnuaay gaze ai ejic qqtrajjee) eacjj door arranged with a Bfesjiqre' Vhar for the' purpose of operating the dqqr both in arid oat, and forcing on the joints of ybfi d.qat' fraiqe, nialtimt a close aqd air tight con ecioq on; inftb, sides and top and bottom.

The aqires. qr )a doors have the usual stops and tojiuqo and. grooves, the grooves being packed wh felt. VfyeVi tho pressure is applied the doara we ahaolntely air tlsht, the' 'stops of the doors 4nd iambs being ground and polished to a oloso metal joint. The doors are hung on heavy crane hinges, with steel balls to reduce the friction, which is necessary, and taking into consideration tho immense weight of the doors, they work with porfect ease.

There has been no time and oxpense spared to produce an absolutely Are and burglar proof vanlt and every known appliance has been adopted to make the lock work as near perfect as possible ami, also, to keep it under absolute control. As there are two entrances, either can bo used in case of the failure of the other. This is important, when the strength of the work is taken into consideration, as it would be a serious matter to have a lockout. The burglar proof vault and doors are made of a combination of ply steel plates made by the Chrome steel company of this city. The outer plates and' angles are 1 inch thick, the corners of all the ovISOToN BROS.

TUE TOUMO WOHKN'3 CBBISTIAN ASSOCIATION. ury 2, 1833, the deposits reported were and the circulation 4110,001. The officers and directors first elected were E. V. Y.

Thome, It is not in the nature thingsthat the new conditions linuM be without their influence on the business of the firm. Even the force of habit has its limits. Pur. lKiscrs may not object to going a little out nf their way. but the inducements for a lnn detour must be more than ordinary and humanity has taken kindly to the line of 4OR 410 Fulton street.

Thoy have taken nearly the whole of the big building at the junction of Fulton and Kevins streets and Klatbu avenue, where extensive alterations and additions are now being made. The new premises will include twn buddings. The main one has a front of 100 feet en 1'latbnsh avenue, a depth of 100 feet nu Kevins street thoy have commenced the erection of an annex huildiiiB on Duffleld street, which will give them a floor capacity on each floor of about 30,000 square feet or 200.000 square feet in all. The ad. ditinu whicu is being built on a plot 87x100 will in detail bo identical with that of the present building, and will bo opened next fall.

The great success of this bouse a reflex of the wonderful growth of the city in the past five years. The picture shows the frontage of the store on Fulton street. The New Rulltliiig of the Youxi(r Women's Clirimiiin The new building of the Young Women's Christian Asswiation is now uearinu completion. It found its origin in a princely donation from Mr. D.

Wood, who gave $100,000 conditional upon an equal sura being raised from other sources within a stipulated time. That stipulation was Robert T. Kecks, Conklin Brush, Joseph Moser, Cornelius 8. Downing. David Kimberly, Jeffrey Smith, E.De Hersey, John G.

Mur phey and Samuel Smith; Nathaniel F. Waring, attorney. Of those who participated in the organization there is probably not one living. The early history of the bank seems to have been a varied one, but it survived where others succumbed. least resistance.

When other tliimis are equal, the easie way is the best way and the genera and a width nf SO feet hr.tUHu1' tion whi. li saw the linn start out cannot last tor ther street ever. So it cauiu to pass that thoughts of a 1 mld auu.